Fear Is A Liar.

I saw a video going around that the delightful, and disturbingly handsome Will Smith posted on his Instagram page. It was a montage of several people standing on diving boards above olympic sized pools, teetering on the edges of bungee jumping platforms, or staring out into the deep blue skies while perched in the doorways…

Moments

In everyone's life, there comes a moment (or series of moments) that change us, forever. Now, in most cases, we can hear a statement like that and will automatically assume that some deeply dramatic scene would have ensued in order to bring it to pass. But that is not necessarily the case. It isn't always some…

Repeat

I have a list, however short, of things that I absolutely hate to do... For example, 'doing dishes'. I HATE washing dishes, and I always have. The potential for a soggy piece of food to graze my hands in murky water? Gag me. Another example would be 'dusting'. Seriously, dusting has to be one of…

Moment

Can you remember your greatest heartbreak? I mean, that crazy, mind altering, kick in the teeth moment when you could, quite literally, hear the sound of your heart breaking into a million tiny pieces? I remember mine. I was madly, deeply in love with a young man who I just KNEW I was going to…

#MeToo, Unfortunately. *Trigger Warning*

If you've been following this blog for any length of time, you know that I am not a reporter, nor journalist, nor gossip columnist. I am interested in pop culture, but I do not consider myself a maven. I am, however, a writer, an empath and a lover of healthy truths/conversations. I don't use my…

Credo

As a writer, there are often times I will research random writing prompts so as to work the muscles of my imagination. Some are goofy, others are serious, and some are just basic, but force me to be less colorful or detailed as I prefer to be. Come to think of it, that is more…

Communication

I'm not sure if any of you follow me on twitter or not (@_stephanieguy), but recently, I came across a tweet that sent me into a thought process that I wasn't able to shake for a few days. It went something like this: It is a travesty for anyone to fear being honest about how…

Lessons From Dad

I grew up without my father. He wasn't dead or sick or incarcerated or an addict. He was just, absent. Living in another state, just over the bridge and uninterested. Uninvolved. Or at least I assume so, since he’s never actually admitted it; Then again he hasn’t exactly denied it, either. All we have is…

Competition

Without a doubt, one of the things that people are super hesitant to admit, is that they are jealous or feel envious. They're ok being marked as cynical, sarcastic, crass or even flat out mean - But jealous? Never. Why, though? I believe that it is because the general consensus about jealousy is that to…

Exit

Exits are vital. We need them. Both literally and metaphorically. Don't believe me? Board any plane and you will be FORCED to either watch a video depiction or a live physical presentation, directing everyone's attention to the restrooms, flotation devices and the what??? That's right - THE EXITS! They are SO important, that they come…